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Many people wake up in the morning with jaw stiffness, soreness, or tension and wonder why it happens — especially when they don’t remember clenching or grinding at night. The culprit for a surprising number of cases is sleep-related jaw clenching , also known as bruxism. How Common Is Night-Time Clenching? Bruxism during sleep affects a significant portion of the population: Studies estimate that 8–15% of adults  regularly grind or clench their jaws while sleeping. In some s

If your teeth are touching right now, you’re not alone — but you’re also not resting. Most people don’t realize that the jaw’s muscles relax best when your teeth are slightly apart, creating a small gap called the freeway space . Many TMJ specialists also teach resting the tongue gently on the roof of the mouth, which helps reinforce this relaxed, neutral posture and prevents the muscles from staying engaged. What Is the Neutral Jaw (or “N”) Position? TMJ specialists and phys

Neutral jaw rest (N-Position) is the baseline in TMD care. See how Lisa’s TMJ Mouth Pillow helps you maintain it in daily life and complements other therapies.

If you’ve ever woken up with a sore jaw, experienced tension near your temples, or felt a dull ache while talking or chewing, you may be...